Both of these laptop models came with Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz central processor processor.
Gateway MP8708 and Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 have same 17" screen size.
The amount of RAM memory was 2GB on both laptops.
Satellite P105-S9722 weigths less with its 3.22kg than the another .
Video card in use in Gateway MP8708 is Intel 950 and in Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 is Nvidia Geforce Go 7900 GS.
Graphic card is better on Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 with embedded 256MB of memory.
Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 laptop is more suitable with its 200GB hard drive for storing bunch of media information like music and movies.
Gateway MP8708 laptop have faster hard disk rotating on 5400rpm.
For some devices like phones and cameras, you might need bluetooth which initially contains in only in Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722.
If you have infrared enabled devices if you buy Gateway MP8708 you won't be able to communicate with them.
These laptops have firewire.
Note that Gateway MP8708 cannot perform 1Gbit/s connection on fast networks, it will work on those, but with speed of 100Mbit/s.
Only Gateway MP8708 have cardreader inside.
Presence of DVI allows you to connect Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 to modern LCD monitors.
Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 only has TV output.
The number of USB ports is 4 on both.
MP8708 drives XP Media Center and Satellite P105-S9722 drives XP Pro operating system.
Software which came with Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 is Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Works 8.5 and with Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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